Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a urine sample for the following: catecholamines, 5HIAA, VMA, and metanephrines. Drop-off locations are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a sputum sample. Locations for drop offs are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to test your stool's culture. Locations for drop-offs are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to test for C. diff. Special rules you must follow for 5 days before you collect your stool are listed. Locations for drop-offs are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a urine sample to test for porphyrins. Locations for drop-offs are included.
Your doctor has ordered a test to check your stool (poop) for fat. Locations for drop-offs are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to detect the presence of occult blood. Locations for drop-offs are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a skin, hair, or nail sample to detect infection(s). Locations for drop-offs are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a urine sample to detect chlamydia. Locations for drop-offs are included.
This pamphlet provides blood collection tips for parents. Images of back-to-chest and chest-to-chest comfort hold techniques are included. Please note that some Nova Scotia Health Authority blood collection sites are not able to collect blood from patients under 12 years old. Visit www.nshealth.ca/blood-collection for more info. The French version of this pamphlet 2149, "Conseils aux parents pour les prises de sang : Pathologie et médecine de laboratoire", is also available.
Ce dépliant donne des conseils aux parents pour les prises de sang. Il contient des images des techniques de maintien réconfortantes « dos contre poitrine » et « poitrine contre poitrine ». Veuillez noter que certains sites de prélèvements sanguins de la Régie de la santé de la Nouvelle-Écosse ne sont pas en mesure de prélever du sang sur des patients de moins de 12 ans. Rendez-vous à www.nshealth.ca/blood-collection pour plus d’information. ; This pamphlet is a French translation of "Blood Col…
This patient education sheet gives instructions for what to expect when your health care provider has given you a form (called a ‘requisition’) for lab tests that must be repeated (for example, once a week, once every 3 months). Tests ordered this way are called ‘standing orders’.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to detect H. pylori, C. difficile, or other viruses. You can drop off your samples in Halifax 24 hours a day.
Step-by-step instructions are given for collecting your semen. The pamphlet also answers common questions you may have about collecting your semen. The location for sample drop-offs is provided.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a creatinine urine (pee) specimen. Contact information for blood collection clinic hours and addresses, and to book a blood collection appointment is included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to test your stool's culture and sensitivity. Locations for drop-offs (24-hour access) are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to detect the presence of ova and parasites. Locations for drop-offs (24-hour access) are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to detect the presence of occult blood. Locations for drop-offs (24-hour access) are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a stool (poop) sample to find ova and parasites. Locations for drop-offs are included.
Step-by-step instructions are provided to collect a pinworm sample. Locations for drop-offs are included.